Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 886 · 40 questions

Writing tip (One clause only): Find the subject — WHO or WHAT the sentence is about (The old fisherman) — and the main verb, the action (mended). One subject with its verb is one clause → a simple sentence. One subject with two verbs joined by “and” (Kavya sang and danced) is still simple; two subjects, each with its own verb (Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too), make a compound sentence. To join two simple sentences into ONE simple sentence, turn one of them into a phrase: “The man sold us mangoes. He had a long beard.” → The man with a long beard sold us mangoes.

1. 1.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) Omkar some medicine (b) gave (c) The doctor
2. 2.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer. (b) The sky turned dark; thunder rumbled. (c) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain.
3. 3.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) wrote (b) Priya (c) a letter to her pen friend
4. 4.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The shop sells sweets. It is at the corner.” (a) The shop which is at the corner sells sweets. (b) The shop sells sweets, and it is at the corner. (c) The shop at the corner sells sweets.
5. 5.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) camel (b) carried (c) sand
6. 6.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The man sold us mangoes. He had a long beard.” (a) The man who had a long beard sold us mangoes. (b) The man with a long beard sold us mangoes. (c) The man sold us mangoes, and he had a long beard.
7. 7.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You must hold the rail, or you may slip. (b) It has rained every day since we came to Shimla. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.
8. 8.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) rested (b) under a neem tree (c) The tired players
9. 9.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) kicked (b) Manav (c) the ball over the fence
10. 10.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) doctor (b) gave (c) medicine
11. 11.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) plays (b) the tabla at weddings (c) My cousin
12. 12.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
13. 13.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
14. 14.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
15. 15.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) cart (b) stole (c) monkeys
16. 16.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) climbed (b) uncle (c) Tenzin
17. 17.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) across the lake (b) blew (c) A cool breeze
18. 18.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) a boat on the wall (b) Joseph (c) painted
19. 19.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) The baker (b) sold (c) fresh bread to Imran
20. 20.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
21. 21.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The dog is very friendly. It has a white tail.” (a) The dog with a white tail is very friendly. (b) The dog which has a white tail is very friendly. (c) The dog is very friendly, and it has a white tail.
22. 22.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Because the road was blocked, the bus went another way. (b) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry. (c) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly.
23. 23.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The old fisherman mended his net on the beach. (b) It was very cold, so we lit a fire. (c) I know that the earth is round.
24. 24.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The tree is very old. It stands behind our school.” (a) The tree is very old, and it stands behind our school. (b) The tree behind our school is very old. (c) The tree which stands behind our school is very old.
25. 25.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (b) When the light turned green, the cars moved. (c) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great.
26. 26.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) Simran (b) won (c) quiz
27. 27.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
28. 28.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
29. 29.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) Aisha (b) fed (c) gate
30. 30.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bus leaves at nine. It goes to Mysuru.” (a) The bus which goes to Mysuru leaves at nine. (b) The bus leaves at nine, and it goes to Mysuru. (c) The bus to Mysuru leaves at nine.
31. 31.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The tired players rested under a neem tree. (b) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top. (c) Riya has lived in Pune since she was five.
32. 32.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) farmers (b) April (c) harvested
33. 33.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) twinkled (b) stars (c) sky
34. 34.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
35. 35.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You must hold the rail, or you may slip. (b) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (c) The crow dropped the stone and flew away.
36. 36.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
37. 37.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) The bright stars (b) in the night sky (c) twinkled
38. 38.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) sparrow (b) built (c) ledge
39. 39.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It has rained every day since we came to Shimla. (b) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (c) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too.
40. 40.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) shook (b) the mango trees (c) A strong wind

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